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  Apple Inc. has filed a suit against Samsung in U.S. District Court in Northern California claiming Galaxy devices like Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab are infringing on Apple’s patents and trademarks. The case 11-1846 says Samsung willfully infringed on Apple patents and is seeking an injunction as well as damages towards the said patents. [...]

  Samsung just released a Galaxy S Vibrant update for T-Mobile users. The KB5 update is a maintenance release that fixes few bugs and updates the Gmail and YouTube apps from version R8 to R9. Amongst other fixes, Samsung has fixed the non-playable DRM issue, improved Email, gallery, Swype, LCD framework and MMS. The update [...]

  Samsung is apparently trying to sell off its loss-making hard disk drive (HDD) business. According to WSJ’s source, the Korean giant is trying to sell the unit in order to tap newer “growth areas.” One of the reasons for the loss is due to the rise of flash memory storage, which are used in [...]

  Samsung has published the very first commercial of the Galaxy S II. The ad emphasizes on Galaxy S II’s Super AMOLED Plus display that claims to show vibrant realistic images. Galaxy S II is expected to be widely available by next month, starting with the UK from May 1.

  Samsung has just announced the availability of Galaxy S II for the Russian region. Beginning May 18, consumers in Russia will be able to buy the Galaxy S II (GT-I9100). The Android 2.3 running phone has been confirmed to use Samsung’s own Exynos 1.2GHz dual-core CPU and features HSPA+ 21Mbps support, 4.27-inch Super AMOLED [...]

  Samsung has released a firmware update for NX100 and NX10 digital cameras that claims to give a unified user experience, in line with the whole NX digital camera range. The firmware upgrade will now add a new Panorama Shot feature under the scene mode to allow users to capture landscape images with the help [...]

  The Korean giant is apparently working on a new phone with a more powerful processor that will outdo the current fastest Galaxy S II. According to an unnamed “high-ranking” executive, Samsung is working on to “release a 2Ghz dual core CPU-equipped smartphone by next year” that “will have the data processing capacities of a [...]

  Samsung has announced a new notebook aimed at business users seeking ultimate durability. The Series 6 notebooks are tested with the MIL-STD-810G 516.6 standard and can withstand any shock, pressure to keep the data safe the laptop. The notebook’s chassis is made up of Duracase ProMG magnesium that is said to withstand upto 1 [...]

  The moment you’ve been waiting for – Android 2.3.3 is now available for Galaxy S. Although the update (I9000XWJVB) has been released in few regions (Finland being one of them), its currently limited to devices bearing “NEE” or “XEE” as the CSC version. The update is released via Kies but if you can’t wait, [...]

  The leaked Replenish device for Sprint has become a reality. Samsung and Sprint have announced Replenish that boasts eco-friendliness with the use of recycled plastics, recyclable packaging and an optional solar charging battery cover, a first in United States. The hardware specs is decent for an entry-level phone that features a 600MHz MSM7627-2 CPU, [...]